Monograph: Plant Sterol Esters

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Date: 2022-01-21

NHPID name

Plant sterol esters ( US Govt Printing Office 2009 )

Proper name(s)

Common name(s)

Plant Sterol Esters

Source material

Route Of administration

Oral ( Chen et al. 2005 , Clifton et al. 2004 , Davidson et al. 2001 , de Jong et al. 2008 , FDA 2000 , FDA 2009 , Hendriks et al. 2003 , Hendriks et al. 1999 , Westrate and Meijer 1998 )

Dosage form(s)

The acceptable pharmaceutical dosage forms suited to oral administration include, but are not limited to, chewables (e.g. gummies, tablets), caplets, capsules, strips, lozenges, powders or liquids where the dose is measured in drops, teaspoons or tablespoons. This labelling standard is not intended to include foods or food-like dosage forms such as bars, chewing gums or beverages.

Use(s) or purpose(s)

Statement(s) to the effect of:

Dose(s)

Duration of use

No statement is required

Risk information

Statement(s) to the effect of:

Caution(s) and Warning(s): Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Contraindication(s): No statement is required Known Adverse Reaction(s): No statement is required

Non-medicinal ingredients

Must be chosen from the current Natural health products ingredients database and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.

Specifications